Police Officer Experienced

About the Position

Everett Police Department serves a population over 110,000. We believe in community‑oriented policing and work in partnership with the community to enhance quality of life and reduce crime through our core values of integrity, professionalism, and honor.

Everett Police Officers perform a wide variety of law‑enforcement activities, including patrol of designated areas of the City on foot, by bike, motorcycle, or automobile. This role involves general police activities associated with the protection of life and property by enforcement of state and municipal codes, regulations, and ordinances.

• Patrol assigned areas as an officer on foot, bike, motorcycle, or automobile.
• Perform other law‑enforcement duties as required by the department, including responding to calls, conducting investigations, and enforcing statutes.

• Downtown Bike Patrol
• Training Officer
• Marine Unit – Dive Team
• K‑9 Handler
• Hostage Negotiator
• Major Crimes Detective
• Property Crimes Detective
• School Resource Officer

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Washington State Police Basic Law Enforcement Academy and at least 18 months of full‑time paid service as a commissioned police officer employed by the City of Everett,
  OR
• A minimum of 24 months of full‑time paid service as a sworn police officer in a civilian governmental jurisdiction with extensive patrol experience, without a break in service of more than 36 months by the application date, and either completion of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) prior to application or the ability to successfully complete the Washington State Justice Training Commission Equivalency Examination within one year after employment.
  
  Out‑of‑state applicants must possess the necessary training and experience to become certified in accordance with Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission standards.
• Valid Washington State Driver License within 30 days of hire.
• Must be 21 years of age by Final date to receive applications.
• Must meet department standards of physical condition.
• U.S. Citizenship, a lawful permanent resident, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient (DACA).
• Not on the current eligible register for Experienced Police Officer, per Everett’s Civil Service Rule 2.12.

Submission to an extensive background investigation which may include but is not limited to FBI record check, financial records, previous employers, friends, relatives, neighbors (past and present), polygraph (lie detector), psychological and medical evaluations, drug testing and fingerprinting.

• Competitive wages
• Vacation accrual starting first year
• Pitman work schedule for patrol officers (rotating schedule with every other weekend off)
• Uniforms, firearms, and duty gear provided
• Boot/vest upgrade for patrol assignments, clothing/equipment allowance for plainclothes assignments
• Dry cleaning benefit
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• City match on deferred compensation
• Laterals accrue vacation based on total years of qualifying law enforcement service
• LEOFF 2 pension plan
• Floating holidays
• Holiday bank (can be used or cashed out)
• 4% specialty pay incentive for select assignments

This is a Civil Service class involving general police activities associated with the protection of life and property by enforcement of state and municipal codes, regulations, and ordinances. The Civil Service eligibility register for this position is subject to continuous modification as a result of the open/continuous nature of the process. Grades earned as a result of this screen process are valid for 12 months after certification by the Civil Service Commission.

Employment in this class requires compliance with all associated fitness standards and requirements as well as a satisfactory background check, FBI record check, polygraph exam, and psychological evaluation. Hiring offers are contingent upon successful completion of a City‑paid LEOFF medical evaluation and medical history review that may include back x‑rays and will include drug screening. This job classification is represented by Everett Police Officers Association.